October 20 - 21, 2024 || RL & HV CATTLE FALL PRODUCTION SALE
SALE OPENS OCTOBER 20, 2024 AT 8 AM AND CLOSES OCTOBER 21, 2024 AT 7 PM CST
**If you have any questions or problems signing up and registering please contact us at contact@bestcattlesales.com or call The Brahman Journal office at 979-826-4347. After hours call or text Victoria Lambert at 713-806-3998.
This Sale will feature the Best Cattle Sales “All Bids In – All Lots Sold” or a modified “Horse Race” style closing format.
The sale starts to close at 6:55 PM on closing day as it takes 5 minutes of no bidding on ANY lot for the sale to close. If there is no bidding between 6:55 PM and 7 PM on closing day the sale will close. If there is a bid on ANY lot the sale remains open UNTIL all bidding activity ends. Every time there is a bid the clock resets and another 5 minutes is added to closing time. It is suggested to all bidders to watch your lots until the sale is completely closed.
Example 1: Auction closes at 7:00 PM. There is no bidding from 6:55 PM to 7:00 PM. All lots are declared closed and the sale ends at 7:00 PM.
Example 2: Auction closes at 7:00 PM. There is a bid placed at 6:56 PM and countdown clock resets to 5 minutes. Auction is extended. No more bidding occurs. All lots are declared closed and the sale ends at 7:01 PM.
Example 3: Auction closes at 7:00 PM. There is a bid placed at 6:57 PM and countdown clock resets to 5 minutes. Auction is extended until 7:02 PM. Another bid is placed at 7:00 PM. Another bid is placed at 7:04 PM. Another bid is placed at 7:08 PM and countdown clock resets to 5 minutes. Auction is extended. No more bids are placed. All lots are declared closed.
For additional information on the sale close process, please visit our bidder FAQ page.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
PAYMENT: Terms of the sale are cash or cashier’s check, due upon receipt and before animals leave the ranch. Unpaid accounts will be billed at 18% APR beginning thirty (30) days following sale. Upon receipt of payment, the seller will transfer the registration paper if applicable to the buyer as soon as possible. If full payment is not received within thirty (30) days, then upon written or electronic notice to buyer, the breeder shall retain ownership of animal with full property rights, including the ability to sell the animal to another buyer.
FEEDING TERMS: Cattle will be provided free care until 10/31/2024, after which feed is billed at $10/head/day in the pasture. These charges are not designed for the seller to make money, just to cover the costs. Any veterinary expense will be the owner’s obligation. All accounts will be billed monthly. Feed charges must be paid in full when the cattle are picked up.
LIABILITY: Ownership of the animal transfers at the time of sale and the buyer bears the risk of injury, disease, or death, which may occur.
HEALTH: Animals have been provided the utmost care, nutrition, and vaccinations under the guidance of the seller’s veterinarian. Animals are assumed sound and healthy at sale time.
RL & HV CATTLE FALL PRODUCTION SALE
The first thing you need to do is make sure you are signed up to bid. If you have never signed up you will need to sign up on our Sign Up Page. On the Sign Up Page you will be asked to create an account. See the below image for an example of the form.
You will also be asked to create a username and password. You MUST have a valid email address in order to register. Remember to hit SUBMIT at the end.
You are almost finished and ready to REGISTER for the sale! Simply check your email and activate you account. Once you click on the verification of your email you will see this screen.
If you do not see the above screen then you should see this screen and you can request for the verification email to be resent.
If you do not get the verification email please check your spam folder or contact Victoria Lambert at 713-806-3998 for assistance or send us an email and we will help get your email verified.
Once you are signed into your account you will need to register for the sale. On the home page of Best Cattle Sales look in the drop down for the category/ name of the sale. Remember – You MUST be signed into your account in order to REGISTER. Look for the RED button that says Register For Auction. You will only need to REGISTER one time.